wreck and reported that the wooden hull had completely disintegrated. Remains of the deck and copper lining were still identifiable; sensors showed presence of more metal in the sand. See also Russian yacht Livadia (1880) Notes References Larionov, A. L. (2001, in Russian). Из истории императорских яхт Is istorii imperatorskikh yacht. Gangut magazine, no. 22, 2001. Further reading Taylor, Joan du Plat (1965). Marine archaeology: developments during sixty years in the Mediterranean. World Confederation of Underwater Activities, Hutchinson. - contains an account of locating the wreck of Livadia in 1960s. Larionov, A. L. (2006, in Russian). Russkie imperatorskie yachty (Русские императорские яхты конец XVII - начало XX века). EGO. . Royal and presidential yachts Ships of the Imperial Russian Navy 1872 ships Maritime incidents in October 1878